Make a music video
Choose a local track once, review your composition or acts, render, then inspect and save the film.
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By the maker of PHASE//VOID · Reviewed · How we compare
What are you making?
ACTUAL PHASE//VOID OUTPUTA CLEAR NEXT STEP
A song. A set.
A screen.
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108 procedural worlds. Free browser tools, no account. Specialist desktop options when your setup needs them.
THREE BROWSER WORKFLOWS
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Run a live set
Connect permitted audio, prepare A/B looks and open the final output. Use real-time capture for live input and performed MIDI.
Open this workflow ↗Live setup guide →Map one projector
Give up to eight surfaces their own world, then adjust corners and masks.
Open this workflow ↗Mapping instructions →DOCUMENTED DIFFERENCESDifferent jobs.
Different jobs.
Different instruments.
Five tools, grouped by the job they do. No scores, invented rankings or price race.
On small screens, scroll the table sideways. “Not established” means this review did not verify a feature.
| Tool | Useful for | Audio / output workflow | Limits to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHASE//VOID ↗Browser instrumentFree, no account | Local music-video files, live visuals and one projector. | File render of a local MP3/WAV segment/current composition or reviewed acts; two muted video layers, FX and mapping. Explicit complete-example loading and in-tab soundtrack handoff; separate real-time live/MIDI capture. | Browser/device rendering, not server rendering or offline installation. One raster with up to eight surfaces. No mesh/3D calibration, edge blending, native protocols, OSC or timed lyric editor. Codec/GPU/memory limits apply; no universal sync or speed guarantee.Source & details ↗ |
| Resolume Avenue ↗Desktop VJ softwareCommercial software; limited demo | Live audiovisual performance with clips, cameras, sources and effects. | Native application; MIDI/OSC and NDI, Spout or Syphon video exchange. | Arena adds advanced output and show capabilities. Demo watermarks and a voice reminder apply; this project has not benchmarked Resolume.Source & details ↗ |
| Resolume Arena ↗Desktop performance / outputCommercial software; limited demo | Live performance with projection mapping, edge blending, mesh warping and show integration. | Native AV application; video exchange, OSC, SMPTE and DMX. | Hardware, routing and the actual venue need testing. Demo restrictions apply. Mesh warping does not imply 3D camera calibration; that capability is not established here.Source & details ↗ |
| Synesthesia ↗Desktop procedural instrumentCommercial editions; watermarked trial | Audio-reactive scenes, shader import and live shader authoring. | Native graphics; documented NDI, Spout and Syphon exchange. | OSC requires Pro. Trial output is watermarked. Check imported shader compatibility and rights. Multi-projector mapping is not established here.Source & details ↗ |
| MadMapper ↗Specialist mapping softwareCommercial software | Projection and light installations with several outputs and complex surfaces. | Mesh/Bezier surfaces, 3D calibration, soft-edge blending, native video exchange and OSC/Art-Net. | Projector capacity depends on your computer/GPU. ISF file import is documented; this does not establish Shadertoy import or live coding. Vendor claims do not certify your venue.Source & details ↗ |
HEAR AND SEE A REAL RESULTBefore you commit
Before you commit
to a workflow.
Watch the actual four-act WAV/WebM film: two clips, two mapped surfaces and Program/surface effects. Its 12-second timeline produced 360 distinct decoded pictures while deliberate 6× CPU throttling made processing take about 26 seconds. This bounded renderer test does not certify every device or physical synchronization.
Open the complete example setup, then explicitly press Load four-act example. Session, loops and WAV validate/decode before settings change; output frame/size/motion stay. Undo example setup restores prior settings and loaded clips paused. The link does not load, play or render. Choosing your own track keeps the composition. For live input/MIDI gestures, open real-time capture.
Watch the film and follow the full workflow ↗Compare the moving examples →Prepare a live clip show →
▶ Watch with soundA feature match.
Not a show guarantee.
What we verified
PHASE//VOID capabilities are checked against our source and first-party playback/recording evidence. Other tools are described from their official documentation, not hands-on benchmarks. We publish this comparison as the maker of PHASE//VOID; no affiliate links or review ratings are used.
The chooser matches all selected specialist features to the documented sets below. A partial match is labelled. It does not score tools, prove device performance or verify a purchase edition. Timed lyric editing and server rendering have no confirmed match in this reviewed selection.
Several projector outputs, mesh/3D calibration and native protocols are distinct from our single-raster surface controls. Test your real inputs, output routes and a saved recording before a show.
Official sources
- PHASE//VOID — product facts ↗Source-verified product scope; the published WAV/WebM is bounded renderer evidence, not a universal device test.
- Resolume Avenue — official documentation ↗Official documentation; not runtime-tested here.
- Resolume Arena — official documentation ↗Official documentation; not runtime-tested here.
- Synesthesia — official documentation ↗Official documentation; not runtime-tested here.
- MadMapper — official documentation ↗Official documentation; not runtime-tested here.
- Resolume — NDI input/output ↗
- Resolume — Spout / Syphon ↗
- Resolume — OSC control ↗
- Arena — mesh output transformation ↗
- Arena — DMX input ↗
- MadMapper — media / ISF import ↗
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